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    prescriptive

    US /prɪˈskrɪptɪv/

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    UK /prɪˈskrɪptɪv/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveDetermining or ordering rules or laws
    The teacher's prescriptive plan for you gives you much reading

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    How to Feel Energized & Sleep Better With One Morning Activity | Dr. Andrew Huberman

    06:32How to Feel Energized & Sleep Better With One Morning Activity | Dr. Andrew Huberman
    • This is going to vary depending on person and place, literally where you live on earth, whether or not there's a lot of tree cover, whether or not you're somebody who has sensitive eyes or less sensitive eyes, it's really impossible for me to give an absolute prescriptive, but we can give some general guidelines.

      This is going to vary depending on person and place, literally where you live on earth, whether or not there's a lot of tree cover, whether or not you're somebody who has sensitive eyes or less sensitive eyes, it's really impossible for me to give an absolute prescriptive, but we can give some general guidelines.

    • It's really impossible for me to give an absolute prescriptive, but we can give some general guidelines.

      It's really impossible for me to give an absolute prescriptive, but we can give some general guidelines.

    B1

    Psychiatrist vs Psychologist 💥 Career Battle (Which Should You Choose)

    10:25Psychiatrist vs Psychologist 💥 Career Battle (Which Should You Choose)
    • And third, limited prescriptive authority.

      And third, limited prescriptive authority.

    • And third, limited prescriptive authority.

      And third, limited prescriptive authority.

    B2

    Are male and female brains different? - BBC REEL

    03:16Are male and female brains different? - BBC REEL
    • I think one of the problems we have in the 21st century is that what I call gender bombardment is much more intense, um there's much more in the social media, um and a whole range of of marketing initiatives, which make a very clear prescriptive list of what it's like to be male or what it's like to be female.

      I think one of the problems we have in the 21st century is that what I call gender bombardment is much more intense, um there's much more in the social media, um and a whole range of of marketing initiatives, which make a very clear prescriptive list of what it's like to be male or what it's like to be female.

    • There's much more in the social media and a whole range of marketing initiatives which make a very clear prescriptive list of what it's like to be male or what it's like to be female.

      There's much more in the social media and a whole range of marketing initiatives which make a very clear prescriptive list of what it's like to be male or what it's like to be female.

    A2

    Elon Musk : How to Build the Future

    19:33Elon Musk : How to Build the Future
    • I do want to emphasize that this is not really something that I advocate or this is not prescriptive.

      I do want to emphasize that this is not really something that I advocate or this is not prescriptive.

    • I mean, I do want to emphasize that, um, this is not really something that I advocate, or this is not prescriptive.

      I mean, I do want to emphasize that, um, this is not really something that I advocate, or this is not prescriptive.

    B1

    How to use your dictionary to build your vocabulary

    13:27How to use your dictionary to build your vocabulary
    • I ask you because I'm going to ask you do you know "prescriptive" versus "descriptive"?

      I ask you because I'm going to ask you do you know "prescriptive" versus "descriptive"?

    • Well, this is because it's prescriptive. "Prescriptive". Think of a doctor, you know, the guy who checks your chest, like, your heart.

      Well, this is because it's prescriptive. "Prescriptive". Think of a doctor, you know, the guy who checks your chest, like, your heart.

    A2

    Episode 5 − Learning to Learn: How to boost learning

    08:09Episode 5 − Learning to Learn: How to boost learning
    • Yes. It seems so tantalizing. It would really nice if I could be very prescriptive and say,

      Yes. It seems so tantalizing. It would really nice if I could be very prescriptive and say,

    • It would be really nice if I could be very prescriptive and say, "Well, if you do this, that, and

      It would be really nice if I could be very prescriptive and say, "Well, if you do this, that, and

    A2

    Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain

    50:01Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain
    • prescriptive grammar, rules that characterize how people ought to speak if they are writing careful written prose.

      prescriptive grammar, rules that characterize how people ought to speak if they are writing careful written prose.

    • but many of the prescriptive rules of language make no sense whatsoever.

      but many of the prescriptive rules of language make no sense whatsoever.

    B1

    How to Write a Sales Resume: Tips from a Seasoned Pro | Indeed

    03:37How to Write a Sales Resume: Tips from a Seasoned Pro | Indeed
    • I'd also say a lot of the bullet points are not prescriptive to sales.

      I'd also say a lot of the bullet points are not prescriptive to sales.

    • I'd also say a lot of the bullet points are not prescriptive to sales.

      I'd also say a lot of the bullet points are not prescriptive to sales.

    B1

    Interconnect Options for Ethernet Scale Up Networks

    23:21Interconnect Options for Ethernet Scale Up Networks
    • So, you know, it hasn't we didn't wanna say with this group, we're gonna be prescriptive that we're gonna use this form of LLR, this form of CVFC, etc.

      So, you know, it hasn't we didn't wanna say with this group, we're gonna be prescriptive that we're gonna use this form of LLR, this form of CVFC, etc.

    • So, you know, it hasn't we didn't wanna say with this group, we're gonna be prescriptive that we're gonna use this form of LLR, this form of CVFC, etc.

      So, you know, it hasn't we didn't wanna say with this group, we're gonna be prescriptive that we're gonna use this form of LLR, this form of CVFC, etc.

    B2

    Heroic Interview: The Leadership Challenge with Jim Kouzes

    32:51Heroic Interview: The Leadership Challenge with Jim Kouzes
    • Yeah, we try to be very practical in what we write and very prescriptive.

      Yeah, we try to be very practical in what we write and very prescriptive.

    • So yeah, we, we try to be very practical in what we write and very prescriptive in how do you put this into practice.

      So yeah, we, we try to be very practical in what we write and very prescriptive in how do you put this into practice.

    B1